RESUMO
Among the methods that are studied to eliminate nitrate from drinking water, biological denitrification is an attractive strategy. Although several studies report the use of denitrifying bacteria for nitrate removal, they usually involve the use of sewage sludge as biomass to obtain the microbiota. In the present study, denitrifying bacteria was isolated from bamboo, and variable parameters were controlled focusing on optimal bacterial performance followed by physicochemical analysis of water adequacy. In this way, bamboo was used as a source of denitrifying microorganisms, using either Immobilized Microorganisms (IM) or Suspended Microorganisms (SM) for nitrate removal. Denitrification parameters optimization was carried out by analysis of denitrification at different pH values, temperature, nitrate concentrations, carbon sources as well as different C/N ratios. In addition, operational stability and denitrification kinetics were evaluated. Microorganisms present in the biomass responsible for denitrification were identified as Proteus mirabilis. The denitrified water was submitted to physicochemical treatment such as coagulation and flocculation to adjust to the parameters of color and turbidity to drinking water standards. Denitrification using IM occurred with 73% efficiency in the absence of an external carbon source. The use of SM provided superior denitrification efficiency using ethanol (96.46%), glucose (98.58%) or glycerol (98.5%) as carbon source. The evaluation of the operational stability allowed 12 cycles of biomass reuse using the IM and 9 cycles using the SM. After physical-chemical treatment, only SM denitrified water remained within drinking water standards parameters of color and turbidity.
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Desnitrificação , Água Potável , Biomassa , Reatores Biológicos , Nitratos , Esgotos , Purificação da ÁguaRESUMO
The aim of the present study was to describe the structure and floristic composition of the arboreal stratum upper Montane Mixed Ombrophilous Forest, at an altitude of approximately 1650 m, in the Urupema, state of Santa Catarina. Five transections were randomly allocated and subdivided into 146 plots of 10x4m, totaling 5 840 m2. All plants with DBH greater than or equal to 5 cm were included into phytosociological study. Results showed the presence of 1656 individuals per hectare, distributed into 24 families, 32 genera and 42 species. The families with the highest number of species were Myrtaceae (ten), Asteraceae and Lauraceae (three). The horizontal structure of the forest was characterised by the high relative importance of three species: Dicksonia sellowiana Hook., Myrceugenia euosma (O. Berg) Legr. and Drimys angustifolia Miers, with together represented 54.4% of the relative density of the forest, 60.66% of the relative dominance, 40.5% of the relative frequency, and 51.06% of the importance value index. The values of the Shannon diversity index and the Pielou evenness index were respectively 2.6 nats/ind and 0.88. A low diversity was observed in the area, which could be related to the historical land use and to specific environmental conditions due to its high altitude.
O presente estudo teve por objetivo descrever a estrutura e a composição florística do estrato arbóreo e arbustivo de um fragmento de Floresta Ombrófila Mista Altomontana, a aproximadamente 1600 m de altitude, no município de Urupema, Santa Catarina. Para o levantamento fitossociológico foram instaladas cinco transecções, aleatoriamente alocadas e subdivididas em 146 parcelas de 10x4 m, totalizando 5.840 m2. Em cada parcela foram amostrados todos os indivíduos com DAP (diâmetro à altura do peito) 5 cm. Foi encontrado um total de 970 indivíduos, na proporção de 1656 indivíduos por hectare, pertencentes a 24 famílias, 32 gêneros e 42 espécies. As famílias mais ricas em espécies foram Myrtaceae (dez), Asteraceae e Lauraceae (três). A estrutura horizontal da floresta foi caracterizada pela elevada importância relativa de três espécies: Dicksonia sellowiana Hook., Myrceugenia euosma (O. Berg) Legr. e Drimys angustifolia Miers que juntas representam 54,4% da densidade relativa do trecho da floresta amostrado, 60,66% da dominância relativa, 40,5% da frequência relativa e 51,06% do índice de valor de importância. O índice de diversidade de Shannon foi de 2,6 nats/indivíduo e o de uniformidade de Pielou igual a 0,88. Constatou-se baixa diversidade na área, podendo estar relacionada ao histórico de exploração e as condições ambientais específi cas devido à altitude.
RESUMO
The aim of the present study was to describe the structure and floristic composition of the arboreal stratum upper Montane Mixed Ombrophilous Forest, at an altitude of approximately 1650 m, in the Urupema, state of Santa Catarina. Five transections were randomly allocated and subdivided into 146 plots of 10x4m, totaling 5 840 m2. All plants with DBH greater than or equal to 5 cm were included into phytosociological study. Results showed the presence of 1656 individuals per hectare, distributed into 24 families, 32 genera and 42 species. The families with the highest number of species were Myrtaceae (ten), Asteraceae and Lauraceae (three). The horizontal structure of the forest was characterised by the high relative importance of three species: Dicksonia sellowiana Hook., Myrceugenia euosma (O. Berg) Legr. and Drimys angustifolia Miers, with together represented 54.4% of the relative density of the forest, 60.66% of the relative dominance, 40.5% of the relative frequency, and 51.06% of the importance value index. The values of the Shannon diversity index and the Pielou evenness index were respectively 2.6 nats/ind and 0.88. A low diversity was observed in the area, which could be related to the historical land use and to specific environmental conditions due to its high altitude.
O presente estudo teve por objetivo descrever a estrutura e a composição florística do estrato arbóreo e arbustivo de um fragmento de Floresta Ombrófila Mista Altomontana, a aproximadamente 1600 m de altitude, no município de Urupema, Santa Catarina. Para o levantamento fitossociológico foram instaladas cinco transecções, aleatoriamente alocadas e subdivididas em 146 parcelas de 10x4 m, totalizando 5.840 m2. Em cada parcela foram amostrados todos os indivíduos com DAP (diâmetro à altura do peito) 5 cm. Foi encontrado um total de 970 indivíduos, na proporção de 1656 indivíduos por hectare, pertencentes a 24 famílias, 32 gêneros e 42 espécies. As famílias mais ricas em espécies foram Myrtaceae (dez), Asteraceae e Lauraceae (três). A estrutura horizontal da floresta foi caracterizada pela elevada importância relativa de três espécies: Dicksonia sellowiana Hook., Myrceugenia euosma (O. Berg) Legr. e Drimys angustifolia Miers que juntas representam 54,4% da densidade relativa do trecho da floresta amostrado, 60,66% da dominância relativa, 40,5% da frequência relativa e 51,06% do índice de valor de importância. O índice de diversidade de Shannon foi de 2,6 nats/indivíduo e o de uniformidade de Pielou igual a 0,88. Constatou-se baixa diversidade na área, podendo estar relacionada ao histórico de exploração e as condições ambientais específi cas devido à altitude.